Candor
Candor 是一个名词。它指的是一种不加掩饰、直接表达真实想法的高尚品质。
- I appreciate your candor in this matter. (我欣赏你在这件事上的坦率。)
- He spoke with such candor that everyone believed him. (他说话如此坦诚,以至于大家都相信他。)
- The report was praised for its balance and candor. (这份报告因其公正和坦率而受到称赞。)
- 词根:
-cand-(白色/发光,如 candle, candidate) - 含义:像光一样透明、洁白 -> 坦率。
联想 candle (蜡烛)。蜡烛照亮黑暗,让一切清晰可见,这就是 candor。
Her candor about her past mistakes won her the respect of her colleagues. (她对自己过去错误的坦率赢得了同事们的尊重。)